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UToledo hosts Dialogue on Diversity to discuss COVID-19
Vaccines and the Black Community
The University of Toledo
is continuing its Dialogues on Diversity series with the
next virtual town hall in the series titled “COVID-19 Vaccines
and the Black Community” taking place 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16,
2021 on Webex.
“There are clear and well-documented historical reasons that
Black folks may be apprehensive about vaccines and healthcare in
general,” said David Young, director of Toledo Excel and
Special Projects at UToledo. “At the same time, COVID-19 has
ravaged our communities, and we need to find the most expedient
way to eradicate it. Our intent is not to convince or persuade
anyone, but rather to provide facts and a transparent dialogue.”
Participants include:
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Dr. Joan Duggan, infectious disease specialist and professor
of medicine at UToledo;
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Dr. Kimberly Jenkins, associate dean of diversity and
inclusion in the UToledo College of Medicine and Life
Sciences;
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Dr. Anthony Pattin, assistant professor of pharmacy practice
at UToledo;
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Dr. Rachel Dudley, assistant professor of women’s and gender
studies at UToledo;
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Gwendolynn Gregory, director of nursing, clinical and
community wellness services at the Toledo-Lucas County
Health Department and program director of the Reproductive
Health and Wellness Center; and
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Rev. Willie Perryman, president of the Toledo chapter of the
NAACP and pastor of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.
The UToledo Office of Diversity and Inclusion collaborated with
Brothers on the Rise, Sister Circle and the UToledo College of
Medicine and Life Sciences to organize the event.
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